Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-04-13
MfudlebrOOk News.

Nea this village lives a gentleman by the
name of VIM. Glover. This gentleman has in
the last few years purchased very fiue farm
and erected thereon one of the finest houses In
the countrywide one Of the finest barns In this
section. The whole Of this work was just COM
pleted cot long since. The barn was large and
capacious The basement story consisted of
the stables and feeding rooms There was in the
barn At tons of baled hay, 10 or IL tons of loose
hay, large lot of fodder, all of his wheat
all OF his oats, all of his clover Seed. all OF his
corn, wagons. mowers, wheat-drills a fine
buggy. fine ambulance. new clover huller
costing $500 %. new sleigh, and, in fact. all
the farming tools he possessed. Il was bis
great misfortune on Sunday night week ago
to have this very valuable collection destroy ed
by fire. There is no doubt In the world but
thatit was done by an incendiary as he was
seen running from the building directly 1t was
lit. The horses were all battered in the stables
underne heath the barn. Parties arrived in time
to saved out of the 5-the fifth one persisted in
the flames. The whole community ought to
aid In capturing this midnight incendia y,
and, if caught, he will most assuredIy be sum-
marly dealt with. We don't believe in lynch
law, but In case like this. when the proof is
conclusive. it has a very restraining effect ur on
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Deeds Mr.. Glover's loss Is over s4,OOO.O0 Mr.
VIM. Mish had between anc hundred dollars
worth of grain and machinery stored in the
barn, which was also destroyed. There was
unfortunately no insurance at all on the barn
or its contents. This shows that every man
having fine buildings ought by all means to
have an insurance on them. We learn tha:
Mr. Glover was going soon TO have the barn in.
sured, but deferred the matter until the torch
of the vile incendlary destroy ed, in few hours,
what he had labored so long and zealously to
bnlld. Mr.. Glover is very Woodworking and
honest man. He has no enemies that he knows
of. and consequently must be from envy He
has the heartfelt sy mpsthy of the whole COM
munlty. 1t would be grand idea for the farm
ers and all who have buildings which might be
destroyed to raise fund by contribution and
employ skilled detective and have this fellow
hunted up and make an example of him. for
th e community ought to be rid CT such a dan
gerous character as he is.
There was Joint" discussion on Saturday
night week ago between the "Jak etown"d de
batting society and the windy Hollow" debat-
ing society. 1t resulted in a tie or rather one
question was decided in favor of the one, and
one in favor of the other. The names of the
societies and other affirmation were received
by us from an eyewitness. Great bursts ct
oratory resounded through the woods at Sto.
ver's School house. and in fact, regular first
class staked apd-ridered good time was had by
all who attended this great oratorical feast
These debates, when properly conducted, are
very beneficial to the young men. and we are
glad to see SO much interest manifested in
them.
Your correspondents very sorry to hear that
at ba 9
awful temptation of strong drink is set too
conspicuously tefore the young Of the present
day. The abolition ofthe liquor traffic cannot
be stopped by simply looping OF the limbs.
but. in order to kill it, the root of this "All,
evil" must be struck. God speed the day when
some party will get into power, that has the
courage To deal this hideous monster a death
blow. QUIpNuNc,